Chapter 13.35
INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE

Sections:

13.35.010    Code adopted.

13.35.020    Amendments – International Property Maintenance Code.

13.35.010 Code adopted.

The following code is adopted as amended, added to, or excepted in this title, and shall be applicable within the city. Where this Code is in conflict with one or more of the city’s adopted regulations, the more restrictive language shall apply:

(1) 2009 Edition of the International Property Maintenance Code.

(Ord. No. 10-665, § 26, 7-20-10; Ord. No. 09-595, § 5, 1-6-09; Ord. No. 07-563, § 1(A), 10-16-07; Ord. No. 04-465, § 14, 10-5-04; Ord. No. 98-320, § 10, 9-15-98. Code 2001 § 5-166.)

13.35.020 Amendments – International Property Maintenance Code.

The following amendments to the code adopted in FWRC 13.35.010 are hereby adopted:

(1) 101.1, Title, is hereby amended to read as follow:

These regulations shall be known as the International Property Maintenance Code of City of Federal Way, hereinafter referred to as “this code.”

(2) 102.3, Application of other codes, is hereby amended to read as follows:

Repairs, additions or alterations to a structure, or changes of occupancy, shall be done in accordance with the procedures and provisions of the International Building Code, International Residential Code, International Fuel Gas Code, International Mechanical Code, Uniform Plumbing Code, National Electrical Code, Washington State Energy Code and the Washington State Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality Code. Nothing in this code shall be construed to cancel, modify or set aside any provision of the Federal Way Revised Code.

(3) Section 103 is hereby deleted in its entirety.

(4) 106.2, Notice of violation, is hereby amended to read as follows:

The code official shall serve a notice of violation or order in accordance with Title 1 of the Federal Way Revised Code (FWRC).

(5) 106.3, Prosecution of violation, is hereby deleted in its entirety.

(6) 106.4, Violation penalties, is hereby deleted in its entirety.

(7) 106.5, Abatement of violation, is hereby deleted in its entirety.

(8) 107.1, Notice to person responsible, is hereby amended to read as follows:

Whenever the code official determines that there has been a violation of this code or has grounds to believe that a violation has occurred, notice shall be given in the manner prescribed in Sections 1.15.040 of the FWRC.

(9) 107.2, Form, is hereby deleted in its entirety.

(10) 107.3, Method of service, is hereby deleted in its entirety.

(11) 107.5, Penalties, is hereby deleted.

(12) Section 111 title is hereby amended to read as follows:

HEARINGS EXAMINER

(13) 111.1, General.

Appeals of orders, decisions or determinations made by the building official relative to the application and interpretation of this code shall be made to the hearings examiner pursuant to FWRC 13.05.060.

(14) 111.2, Limitations on authority.

An application for appeal shall be based on a claim that the true intent of this code or the rules legally adopted there under have been incorrectly interpreted, the provisions of this code do not fully apply. The hearings examiner shall have no authority relative to the interpretation of the administrative provisions of this Code nor shall the hearings examiner be empowered to waive any requirements of this code.

(15) Section 112 title is hereby amended to read as follows:

ORDER TO CEASE ACTIVITY

(16) 112.1, Authority.

Orders to cease activity. Whenever any work is being done contrary to the provisions of this Code, or other pertinent laws or ordinances implemented through the enforcement of this Code, the building official may order the work to cease by issuance of an order to cease activity pursuant to the FWRC 1.15.030.

(17) 112.2, Issuance.

Occupancy violations. Whenever any building or structure or equipment therein regulated by this Code is being used contrary to the provisions of this Code, the building official may, by issuance of an order to cease activity pursuant to FWRC 1.15.030, order such use discontinued and the structure, or portion thereof, vacated.

(18) 112.3, Unlawful continuance.

Any person who shall continue any work after having been served with an order to cease activity, except such work as that person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition, shall be subject to penalties as prescribed by law.

(19) 202, Definitions, is hereby amended to read in part:

CODE OFFICIAL. Shall mean the Building Official.

(Ord. No. 10-665, § 28, 7-20-10.)